Wearing apparel



Mamh 1, 1932. M. RAY

- WEARING APPAREL Filed May 29, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR In?ATTORNEYS March 1, 1932. M. RAY

WEARING APPAREL Filed May 29, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVE NTOBcimATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE,

MARIAN RAY, OFTAMPA,FLORIDAVASSIGNOR TO SIDNEY IBLUMENTHAL &; GO. INC-'3OF NEW' YORK, N.. Y., A; CORPORATION' OF 'NEW YORK 3 WEARING APPARELApplication filed May 29, 1931. SerialNo. 540,955.

Another object is to provide a skirt which' is formed substantially ofonepi'ece of mateandarranged to be wrapped around the figure of thewearer andsecurely fastened-in position thereon,

Another object'isto, provide certain im-- provementsin the form,constructionand ar-' rangement' of the several parts-whereby the abovenamed and other objects may effectively" be attained, V V

A practical embodiment of my'invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, in which j Fig; 1 represents a front elevation ofmy improved skirt, showing the: position it assumes'when worn as anankle length skirt.

Fig. represents 'a similar view with the skirt shown in the position itassumes when worn as a knee length skirt.

' Fig. 3 represents a detailvertical section, on" alarger scale, takenintheplane of the lineIIL-HI of Fig.1, looking 1n the direction of thearrows.

F'g. 45 represents'a similar view taken in the plane of the line IV -IVof Fig.2, looking in the direction of the arrows, and Fig. 5 representsaview of the skirt in its unwrapped position on a, scale similar toFigs. land 2.

In conformity with the present conven tional custom and in the light ofeconomy, itis desirous that my improved skirt serves a-two fold purpose,namely, along, loose, full fashioned skirt for evening wear or dressoccasions, and a short,form fitting skirt of a length suitable forwalking or sport wear.

The; skirt may beform'ed substantially of one piece of material and isappliedto the figure of the wearer by being wrapped around, so that oneside overlapsthe opposite side. 7 v H In the drawings thegarmentrepresented comprises a yoke 1 of relatively light mate rial,such as silk or other similar fabric, and a skirt portion 2 formed oftextile material suitablefor dress or other occasions, The yoke consistsof three separable sections and are designated by aback section 3 andtwo smaller front sections 4, 5. i r 5' The skirt portion 2, in thepresent instance, is formed of three gores and is designated by a backgore 6 and two front gores 7', 8, which are permanently joined to theback gore 6- along the vertical edges 9, 10, respec tively. The backsection 3 of the yoke is stitched to the upper edge ofthe gore 6 at 11,while the. front sections 4, 5are similarly securedi'to the top edges'ofthe front gojres 7, 8 at 12, 13, respectively. {'1

The vertical edges 14, 15 of the frontsections 4:, 5 of the yoke areremovably connected to the adjacent vertical edges 16, 17 of the backgore 6 by means of hooks and eyes 18 orother suitable fastening means.To secure theyoke around the body ofthe wearer at the waistline, Iprovide a series of fastening means, such as snap fasteners, one member19 of each of which is attached along the upper edge of the frontsection 4 of the yoke, while the other coacting member 20 is'securedto-the upper edge of the other front section 5 of the'yoke; Thesefastening members are disposed along the upper edges of the frontsections 4, 5. at regular intervals and thereby providea uniformadjustment 7 of the yoke, to the body of 'the wearer.

Similar fastening-means 21,22 arefi'x'ed to the upper edges ofthe front,goresj of; the skirt' portion' 2 adjacent the lower edges-of the frontsections 4, 5 of the yoke l and at regular intervals, which; meansconnect-the front 'gores' 7, Sat the]v hip portion ofithe wearerand tendto wrap thegoreS slight 1y over the gore 7 and snnglyaround the hips ofthe wearer, so thatfthe bottom oi'the 'gores will flare outwardly aslight distance and hang therefrom in graceful folds, as desired inconjunction with other garments to be worn on dress occasions. In thisposition the garment has a full length skirt having the desired widthfor style.

When it is desired to shorten the length of the skirt, the sections ofthe yoke are left unhooked and the back section 3 and front section 4folded along lines 11, 12 inwardly toibe placed against. the body of thewearer, while the front section 5 is left temporarily on the outsideaway from the body of the wearer. The fastening means 21, 22 are thenmanipulated at the waistline of the wearer, so that the gore 8 will becaused to overlap the gore 7 a considerable distance thereby wrappingthe gores around and snugly to the figure of the wearer. After the gores7, 8 have been secured together the free section 5 of the yoke may beturned over the upper edges of the gores 7, 8 and tucked down betweenthe body .of the wearer and the gores.

From the foregoing it will be seen that, when the yoke is used in thelong and flowing form of skirt, the garment will be wrappedaround thefigureof the wearer, so that the yoke sections will snugly embrace thewaist, while the top of the skirt gores 'wi11 slightly overlap andconform to the hips and hang loosely therefrom. In the short,substantially tight form of skirt, the upper edge of the skirt goressnugly embrace the waistandhips with the front gores overlapped, whilethe yoke sections lay 7 smoothly between the body and gores;

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It will be understood that the peripheral edges of the various parts arehemmed and the seams finished in a manner well-known in the art ofdress-making, so that the skirt will present a neat and attractiveappearance.

Furthermore, the skirt is simple, economical to manufacture and easilyand readily changed from one style to the other.

It is obvious that various changes may be resorted to in the form,constructionv and ar- ,rangement of .the several parts without departingfrom the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence, I do not intend tobe limited to the details herein shown and de scribed, except as theymaybe included in the claims. v

WhatIclaimis: I 3

I 1. A wrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths onthe wearer,said

skirt comprising an undivided skirt portion and a foldable yoke dividedvertically into sections,each section being secured at its bottom tothetop of the skirt portion, said skirt portion having means at its topfor securing the skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt isto be worn short and around the hips of the wearer when the skirt is tobe worn long, and certain of said j yoke sections having means at theirtop edges for securing the skirt around the waist of the wearer when theskirt is to be worn long.

2. A wrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths on thewearer, said skirt comprising an undivided skirt portion and a foldableyoke divided vertically into sections, each section being secured at itsbottom to the top of the skirt portion, said skirt portion having meansequally spaced apart along its top for adjustably securing the skirtaround the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be worn short andaround the hips of the wearer when the skirt is to be worn long, andcertain of said yoke sections having means uniformly disposed alongtheir top edges for adjustably securing the skirt around the waist ofthe wearer when the skirt is to be worn long. 7

3. .Awrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths on thewearer, said skirt comprising an undivided skirt portion and afoldableyoke divided vertically into sections, each section beingsecured at its bottom to the top of the skirt portion, said-skirtportion having means at its top for securing theskirt around the waistof the wearer when the skirt is to be worn short and around the hips ofthe wearer when the skirt is to be worn long, certain of said yokesections having coacting means at their top edges for securing the skirtaround the Waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be worn long, andmeans for removably securing the adjacent vertical sides of the yokesections together.

4. A wrap-round skirt adjustable to different lengths and width; on thewearer, said skirt comprising an undivided skirt portion and a foldableyoke divided vertically into sections, each section being secured at itsbottom to the top of the skirt portion, said skirtportion having meansalong its top for adjustably securing the skirt around the Waist of thewearer when the skirt is to be worn short and around the hips of thewear er when the skirt is to be worn long, certain said of yoke sectionshaving coacting means uniformly disposed along their top edges foradjustably securing the skirt around the waist of the wearer when theskirt is to be worn long, and means for removably securing the adjacentvertical sides of the yoke sections together. I 5. Awrap-around skirtadjustable to different-lengths and widths, said skirt comprising anundivided skirt portion having a back and twofront gores and a dividedfoldable yoke comprising bzickxand front. sec tions securedto the upperedges ofsaid back and front gores of the skirt portion, the top of saidskirt portionhaving means for securing the skirt around the waist of thewearer when the skirt is to be worn short and aroundthe hips of thewearer when the skirt is to be worn long, andthe top of said dividedyoke having means for securingthe skirt around the waist of the wearerwhen the skirt is to be worn long.

6. A wrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths, saidskirt comprising an undivided skirt portion having a back and two frontgores and a divided foldable yoke comprising back and front sectionssecured to the upper edges of said back and front gores of the skirtportion, the top of said skirt portion having means for adjustablysecuring the skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt is tobe worn short and around the hips of the wearer when the skirt is to beworn long, and the top of said divided yoke having means for adjustablysecuring the skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt is tobe worn long.

7. A wrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths, saidskirt com- I prising an undivided skirt portion having a back and twofront gores and a divided foldable yoke comprising back and frontsections secured to the upper edges of said back and front gores of theskirt portion, the top of said skirt portion having means for securingthe skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be wornshort and around the hips of the wearer when the skirt is to be wornlong, the top of said divided yoke having means for securing the skirtaround the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be worn long, andmeans for removably securing the adjacent sides of the yoke sectionstogether.

8. A wraparound skirt adjustable to dif- 10. A wrap-around skirtadjustable to different lengths and widths, said skirt comprising anundivided skirt portion and a foldable yoke divided vertically intosections, each section being secured to the top of the skirt portion,said skirt pprtion having means along its top for adj usta 1y securingthe skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be wornshort and around the hips of the wearer when the skirt is to be wornlong, and the outer sections of said divided yoke having coacting meansfor adjustably securing the skirt around the waist of the wearer whenthe skirt is to be worn long.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name this 25th day of May, 1931.

MARIAN RAY.

ferent lengths and widths, said skirt comprising an undivided skirtportion havingca back and two front gores and a divided foldable yokecomprising back and front sections secured to the upper edges of saidback and front gores of the skirt portion, the top of said skirt portionhaving means for adjustably securing the skirt around the waist of thewearer when the skirt is to be worn short and around the hips of thewearer when the skirt is to be worn long, the top of said di vided yokehaving means for adjustably securing the skirt around the waist of theWearer when the skirt is to be worn long, and means for relnovablysecuring the adjacent sides of the yoke sections together.

9. A wrap-around skirt adjustable to different lengths and widths, saidskirt comprising an undivided skirt portion and a foldable yoke dividedvertically into sections, each section being secured to the top of theskirt portion, said skirt portion having means at its top for securingthe skirt around the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be wornshort and around the hips of the wearer when the skirt is to be worn lonand the outer sections of said divided yoke having coacting means forsecuring the skirt around,

the waist of the wearer when the skirt is to be Worn long.

